Walk Leicester Festival is back!

Leicester has a lot to offer and the Walk Leicester Festival in May is the perfect time to explore the city on foot. Step out with us in this month-long celebration of walking and its benefits for our health, happiness, and the environment. Find your favourite walk and be sure to join us in our celebration of walking throughout National Walking Month.

We have a variety of free group walks and walking events taking place, find our list of events below. Full details of walks and walking activities will become available over the course of the month. Click through to the Eventbrite pages for details of each event and to book your place. 

Date and Time
Event
Location

Wednesday 1 May

9.30am – 10am

Ministry of Nordic Walking: Taster session to Nordic Walking  Meet in Evington Park car park. Book your place via Eventbrite

Thursday 2 May

10.30am – 12pm

Canal & River Trust: A wildlife walk from Castle Gardens to Limekiln Lock Meet at the Maypole in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Friday 3 May

10.30am – 12.30pm

Architectural Heritage of Leicester with Purcell: A look at buildings from the Interwar period Meet at the Arch of Remembrance in Victoria Park. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Friday 3 May

2.30pm – 4.30pm

Architectural Heritage of Leicester with Purcell: A look at buildings from the Post-war period Meet on Humberstone Gate at the junction with Fox Lane. Book your place via Eventbrite

Saturday 4 May

11am – 12.30pm

Look Up: Blue Plaques Walk Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite

Tuesday 7 May

10am – 12pm

Friends of Evington: Past and Present – A tour of Evington Meet at St Denys Church on Church Road. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Wednesday 8 May

11.30am – 1.45pm

Abbey Park to Belgrave Hall for the Open House (return) Meet in Abbey Park outside the café. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Wednesday 8 May

3pm – 4.30pm

Canal & River Trust: A history and heritage walk from Castle Gardens to Limekiln Lock Meet at the Maypole in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite

Thursday 9 May

11am – 1pm

City centre to the National Gas Museum Meet at the High Cross Monument, Jubilee Square. Book your place via Eventbrite

Saturday 11 May

12pm – 1.30pm

Documentary Media Centre: Photographing Historic Leicester Meet at the High Cross Monument, Jubilee Square. You MUST bring a DSLR camera to join this walk. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Saturday 11 May

2pm – 3.30pm

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust: The amazing wildflowers of Leicester Meet on Barnwell Avenue, near to the junction with Thurcaston Road. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Wednesday 15 May

9.30am – 10am

Ministry of Nordic Walking: Taster session to Nordic Walking  Meet in Evington Park car park. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Thursday 16 May

11am – 12.30pm

Let’s Get Together Stroll: War Memorials Walk Meet at the High Cross Monument. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Saturday 18 May

11am – 12.30pm

Council for British Archaeology: Roamin’ through Roman Leicester Meet at the footbridge in Castle Gardens. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Saturday 18 May

1pm – 3pm

Council for British Archaeology: The Siege of Leicester 1645 – Civil War Walk Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Sunday 19 May

12pm – 1.30pm

An LGBT+ history guided walk about Leicester Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Monday 20 May

6pm – 7.30pm

Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust: The amazing wildflowers of Leicester Meet on Barnwell Avenue, near to the junction with Thurcaston Road. Book your place via Eventbrite

Tuesday 21 May

10am – 11.30am

Walk on the Wild Side: Knighton Park Meet in Knighton Park main car park, off Palmerston Way. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Tuesday 21 May

11am – 1pm

De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Wednesday 22 May

11am – 1pm

De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Thursday 23 May

11am – 12.30pm

Look Up: Blue Plaques Walk Meet at Town Hall Square. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Monday 27 May

11am – 1pm

De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Tuesday 28 May

11am – 1pm

De Montfort University: Medieval Campus Walk Meet at Leicester Castle. Book your place via Eventbrite.

Tuesday 28 May

12pm – 1.30pm

FOCUS Charity’s Heritage Street Tour Meet outside FOCUS Charity, 73 Churchgate. Book your place via Eventbrite

Wednesday 29 May

11am – 2pm

Funky Feet and Wacky Wheels

Taking place on The Oval in Abbey Park. A fun, family event. No booking required – just turn up! Find out more.

Thursday 30 May

6pm – 7pm

A stroll from the city: Waterways, parks and DMU’s attractive campus Meet at the High Cross Monument in Jubilee Square. Book your place via Eventbrite.

 

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We look forward to walking with you at the Walk Leicester Festival 2024!